Abhijit Guha (director)

Abhijit Guha is an Indian film director, actor and writer working in the Tollywood film industry. Guha and Sudeshna Roy have worked together in the field of audio visuals since 1994.[1][2][3]The duo debuted with their first film Shudhu Tumi[4] and then they made several films in varied genres. However, they are known to make rom-com urban based films. When it comes to narrating young, urban middle-class romance and relationships stories without going overboard, no one can match steps with director duo Sudeshna Roy and Abhijit Guha. They've given Tollywood one of its biggest stars — Abir Chatterjee,[5] who debuted in their film Cross Connection in 2009. Regardless of the subject, be it about going on a honeymoon before marriage (Cross Connection), voyeurism (Teen Yaari Kotha), or even unrequited love (Jodi Love Dile Na Prane) — all their movies have a fresh and non-preachy approach. They came into prominence after their critically acclaimed[6] film Teen Yaari Kotha. It's a story of personal struggles and friendship of three lower-middle-class men. Teen Yaari Katha was showcased in the competition section of Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema in 2012. It travelled to the Bangkok International Film as well as Kolkata International Film Festival.Their film Bapi bari jaa is considered as cult classic among the Bangla film lovers for its coming of age storyline and relatable characters. It also marked the debut of Arjun Chakraborty and MP Mimi Chakraborty in Bangla film industry.

Abhijit Guha
Abhijit Guha IFFI, 2014
Born (1965-11-12) 12 November 1965
Kolkata, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesRana
OccupationFilm director, actor and writer
Years active1994-present
Notable work
Teen Yaari Katha, Sraboner Dhara, Hercules
Spouse(s)Nutan Roychoudhury (m. 2013)
ChildrenSatvik Guha (b. 2017)

Their film Jodi Love Dilena Praane[7] was another well received film and was selected in the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India in Goa in 2014. It was showcased at the Pune Film Festival in India, and won a certificate of appreciation at the Fiji International Film Festival in 2015.

Their film Benche Thakar Gaan : The Song of Life ran in theatres for the nine weeks and was selected as the inaugural film for the Kolkata International Film Festival[8] film Benche Thakar Gaan 2016. This is the first time in history that a Bengali language film was given this honour. Their film Sraboner Dhara[9] is a part of the Asian Select Competition Section KIFF 2019, Kolkata. It was showcased in Toronto at the IFFSA fest in May, 2019. Sraboner Dhara was released on 7 February 2020 in India and was running to full houses on its 6th week when the COVID-19 lockdown cut it short.

Besides, directing films and TV series, he has also acted in many films. Perhaps, he has played small roles almost in all the films that he has directed. His comic timing in those films is impeccable Recently, he has been playing the role of Jibon Da in the extremely popular web series Dupur Thakurpo. His chemistry with the lead actress of the show Swastika Mukherjee is very much loved by the viewers.

Films
Year Film Director Story Screenplay Acting Notes
2004 Shudhu Tumi Yes Yes Yes Yes
2009 Cross Connection Yes Yes
2010 Prem By Chance Yes Yes Yes
2012 Teen Yaari Katha Yes Yes Yes
2012 Bapi Bari Jaa Yes Yes
2014 Biye Notout Yes Yes Yes Yes
2014 Jodi Love Dile Na Prane Yes
2014 Hercules Yes Yes
2015 Ekla Cholo Yes Yes Yes
2015 Bitnoon Yes Yes
2015 Jodi Bolo Hyan Yes Yes TV Movie for Zee
2015 Ebhabeo Phire Asha Jay Yes Yes TV Movie for Zee
2015 Mayer Biye Yes Yes Yes
2015 Cross Connection 2 Yes Yes Yes
2016 Akash Choan Yes TV Movie for Zee
2016 Abar Ekla Cholo Yes Yes Yes TV Movie for Zee
2016 Bhenche Thakar Gaan Yes Yes
2016 Sei Meyta Yes Yes TV Movie for Zee
2017 Chalo Let's Live[10] Yes Yes TV Movie for Zee
2017 Dekh Kemon Lage Yes Yes Yes
2018 Jobor Dokhol Yes Yes TV Movie for Zee
2019 Samsara Yes
2020 Sudakshinar Saree Yes Yes TV Movie for Zee
2020 Sraboner Dhara[9] Yes Yes
2020 Biye.com[11] Yes Yes Upcoming

Short Film/Web Series
  • Virgin Mohito (2018)

Television Series (As Director)

Fiction
  1. Labonyor Sansar
  2. Khunje Berai Kachcher Maanush
  3. Shashuri Zindabad
  4. Taranath Tantrik
  5. Kanakanjali

Non Fiction
  1. Manabi
  2. Parama
  3. Naari

Quiz Programmes
  1. Sreemoti Budhdhimoti
  2. Proshnokhetro
  3. Checkmate

Children Programmes
  1. Dekhbo Aami Jagat Take

As Actor

Awards & Recognitions

References
  1. "Sraboner Dhara movie review: Sudeshna Roy, Abhijit Guha's film suffers for a poorly crafted double narrative- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  2. "Tolly filmmakers Sudeshna Roy and Abhijit Guha are back with their upcoming movie, Samsara". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  3. "It's a wrap for Sudeshna-Abhijit's rom-com - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  4. "Shudhu Tumi hooks the big fish - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2004-03-22.
  5. "Tolly filmmakers Sudeshna Roy and Abhijit Guha are back with their upcoming movie, Samsara". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  6. Teen Yaari Katha Movie Review {4/5}: Critic Review of Teen Yaari Katha by Times of India, retrieved 2020-03-05
  7. 'Jodi Love Dile Na Prane (Bengali)/ The right note, retrieved 2014-04-14
  8. 'Benche Thakar Gaan' 1st Bengali inaugural film in KIFF, retrieved 2016-11-12
  9. Times Of India, Interview. "Our next film is Sraboner Dhara: Between Raindrops. It is travelling to all the festivals now and people are appreciating it". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  10. www.zeebanglacinemaoriginals.com, Movie Link. "Chalo Let's Live". Zee5.
  11. Spotboye.com, Interview. "Koushani Mukherjee will be next seen in Sudeshna Roy and Abhijit Guha's Biye.com". Bangla Film. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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